The Most Universally Respected Bands (among metalheads)

[fates warning 666]

i also laughed at that but iron maiden do largely suck so i kind of sympathise

 

[Carl Hungus]

I would say Opeth, but they have gotten too "big" in the last few years. Too many people don't respect a band once other people have heard of them, or if they are considered popular at all.

I would hope that most people here respect 80's Metallica, although the same logic above applies here to a much greater extent.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

::cough::narrowmindedmetalhead::cough::

most narrowminded metalheads have photos of Shostakovich in their sigs...

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

::cough::narrowmindedmetalhead::cough::

OBVIOUSLY IRONOIC STATEMENT

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

I would say Opeth, but they have gotten too "big" in the last few years. Too many people don't respect a band once other people have heard of them, or if they are considered popular at all...

Shit, I want to go to where you live. I know... 2 people that know who Opeth are. Only way I ever meet people who know who any "real" Metal bands are is when I go to Metal shows (which never sell out here, despite being in tiny venues). I need to move to where ever you're at. Maybe everyone's not so fucking predictable there...

Now on Metal message boards everyone knows who they are. I get what you were trying to say though. I'm just flabbergated that people out there really consider bands like that "sell outs". Only on the internets

 

[Txsxhx]

correct

I just can't get into them.

But I like getting criticized for it.

 

[SouthernTrendkill]

Iron Maiden to me sounds too much like Elf. But I maybe haven't listened to them enough. Judas Priest has never rubbed me the right way. I Like Sabbath though.

 

[IntoPhagist]

King Diamond
Dark Tranquillity - noone hates this band, its ridiculous
Old In Flames
Carcass is a biggy, everyone LOVES Carcass and they SHOULD!
Megadeth

 

[cookiecutter]

Dark Tranquillity - noone hates this band, its ridiculous

Ha! Keep reading the threads around here

 

[Zephyrus]

They are the respected as the only big-time Gothenburg band that hasn't gone to shit.

 

[fates warning 666]

they not only became REALLY REALLY shit but were arguably shit originally

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

King Diamond
Dark Tranquillity - noone hates this band, its ridiculous
Old In Flames
Carcass is a biggy, everyone LOVES Carcass and they SHOULD!
Megadeth

Yikes, there are people that hate all these fucking bands. I don't like Dark Tranquility.

 

[CF87]

If you do not like Iron Maiden 'killers' you're gay.

 

[Faint]

King Diamond
Dark Tranquillity - noone hates this band, its ridiculous
Old In Flames
Carcass is a biggy, everyone LOVES Carcass and they SHOULD!
Megadeth

Out of those I'd say Carcass is the only band that comes close to being universally respected among metalheads.Although many don't like anything after Necroticism.

 

[IntoPhagist]

I don't like Dark T anymore...Skydancer through Damage Done...Are all good albums nothing amazing but good...And now they're redundant.

King Diamond I feel is univerally loved. Old In Flames? Everyone I know loves them From LuNAr through Clayman.

 

[cookiecutter]

Old In Flames? Everyone I know loves them From LuNAr through Clayman.

Not me

 

[Zephyrus]

Me neither. Weakest of the triad IMO.

 

[S<issors]

carcass is a good nomination, any haters please present yourselves for execution

 

[The Ozzman]

Yeah, Necroticism is a sweet record.

 

[Addo_Of_Nex]

carcass is a good nomination, any haters please present yourselves for execution

To be honest, the only thing I really like in their discography is "Necroticism".

I never liked "Heartwork", and I think "Reek Of Putrefaction" and "Symphonies Of Sickness" are average albums.